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216 children have died from flu this season

CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.

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CDC: Record number of children died of flu amid ‘high severity’ season

The U.S. broke a 15-year record for pediatric flu deaths this season, according to federal data released Friday. There were 216 children who died this season, according to a preliminary

NBC New York · 1d

216 US kids have died from the flu this season — the most in 15 years, CDC says

The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted this season — and is a likely contributor to the increase in deaths.

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Fact check: Does a new study say the flu vaccine is dangerous?

(The committee’s meeting to discuss influenza vaccine strains for the 2025-2026 influenza season was cancelled.) According to the CDC, during seasons when the flu vaccine strains and the ...

WGAU Athens Radio on MSN1mon

Flu season reaches peak, CDC says

This comes just weeks after CDC data shows this year’s flu vaccine was less effective than most years. CDC officials ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)12h

How vaccine hesitancy may be driving a spike in pediatric flu deaths

The CDC reported 12 seasonal flu-related deaths of children this week, bringing the total number of pediatric flu deaths this season to 216 — the most in 15 years. Experts say one reason for this new ...

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Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

Many of the flu viruses that the CDC has tested this season were "well-recognized" by antibodies targeted to the vaccine, which helps the body fight off the infection, the agency reported this ...

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